Clues And Answers For Friday, January 31

In case you missed Thursday’s NYT Mini, you can find the answers here:

Wondering what one of a potential 13 for Emilia Pérez might be? Not sure what a movie double’s responsibility could be? Don’t worry, because I’m here to help you with the answers for today’s NYT Mini crossword.

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper’s larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.

Unlike its larger sibling, the NYT Mini crossword is free to play on the New York Times website or NYT Games app. However, you’ll need an NYT Games subscription to access previous puzzles in the archives.

To help you avoid getting stuck and having to reveal missing letters, here are the NYT Mini Crossword answers for Friday, January 31 (spoilers lie ahead, of course):

NYT Mini Crossword Clues And Answers

NYT Mini Across Answers

1 Across: Like a dry-cleaned shirt or fresh sheets – CRISP

6 Across: Weapon used on horseback – LANCE

7 Across: One of a potential 13 for Emilia Pérez, as announced last week – OSCAR

8 Across: Movie double’s responsibility – STUNT

9 Across: The “blue marble” – EARTH

NYT Mini Down Answers

1 Down: In the ballpark – CLOSE

2 Down: Someone who might smoke ganja as a sacrament, informally – RASTA

3 Down: Run up, as debt – INCUR

4 Down: Meager – SCANT

5 Down: Capital of Western Australia – PERTH

It took me 0:31 to complete today’s NYT Mini.

I’m pretty happy with that one. I missed CRISP and LANCE on my first run through the Across clues. I wasn’t sure about STUNT, since body doubles are also used for things like blocking a scene and checking lighting, but it worked out.

With the letters I had unlocked on the Across side, I was able to get all of the Down words except SCANT. But I filled in the blanks easily enough once I got back to the Across clues.

That’s it for my current stint on the NYT Mini answers column. See you in two weeks!

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